Archive for March, 2010
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis
Late onset spondyloarthropathy mimicking polymyalgia rheumatica
We report a 55-year-old woman with late onset spondyloarthropathy who had widespread body pain and pitting oedema of both
ankles. She had been followed up for polymyalgia rheumatica for nearly 10 years. On laboratory examination, ESR: 62 mm/h and
CRP: 16.1 mg/dl. HLA was positive. There was tenderness on both of her ankles. We diagnosed late onset spondyloarthropathy
[…]Polymyalgia rheumatica and vertebral fractures: a 1-year pilot controlled study
Abstract No data exist about the possibility that vertebral fracture in PMR patients could be independent of steroid therapy. For this
reason, we aimed to investigate this topic by a case cohort study with a 1-year follow-up for each patient. We selected ten
consecutive patients who experienced vertebral fractures (VF-group) during the first month of 1-year […]Lack of Association Between the rs6920220 (G/A) Polymorphism of the 6q23 Region and Biopsy-proven Giant Cell Arteritis.
CONCLUSION: Our results show no involvement of this 6q23/TNFAIP3 gene region SNP in the susceptibility to or clinical expression of GCA.
PMID: 20231195 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: J Rheumatol)
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Conclusion. A higher PV in PMR increases the risk of prolonged steroid therapy and late GCA. Female sex and particular HLA alleles may increase the risk of late GCA. Starting patients on >15 mg prednisolone is associated with a prolonged steroid duration. (Source: Rheumatology)MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm […]
Polymyalgia Rheumatica with Bilateral Subclavian Artery Stenosis
The overlap between polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis has prompted physicians’ attention since the early 1970s. Polymyalgia rheumatica occurs in approximately 50% of patients with giant cell arteritis, and approximately 15% of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica develop giant cell arteritis. Some experts consider polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis to be different manifestations of […]
Clinical and Genetic Factors at Onset of Polymyalgia Rheumatica Predict Prognosis
At the onset of polymyalgia rheumatica, certain clinical and genetic factors increase the risk of poor outcomes, a recent prospective study has shown. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative […]